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Utah's 3rd U.S. House District

Utah · Next election 2026 · 5 active candidates · $1.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Utah's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mike Kennedy
Rep. Mike KennedyR
U.S. Representative · UT-003
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
36
Votes Missed
1.86%
Cross-party
9
Committees
Vice ChairFederal Lands Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+7 more
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 5 active for the 2026 House election in Utah District 3. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.6M
Candidates
5 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$329K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mike Kennedy R66.4%Glenn J. Wright D 33.6%365,276
2022John R Curtis R64.4%Glenn J Wright D 29.5%283,380
2020John R Curtis R68.7%Devin D Thorpe D 26.8%358,927
2018John Curtis R67.5%James Courage Singer D 27.3%258,858
2016Jason Chaffetz R73.5%Stephen P Tryon D 26.5%285,305
2014Jason Chaffetz R72.3%Brian Wonnacott D 22.5%142,300
2012Jason Chaffetz R76.6%Soren D Simonsen D 23.4%259,547
2010Jason Chaffetz R72.3%Karen Hyer D 22.9%193,186
2008Jason Chaffetz R65.6%Bennion L Spencer D 28.3%285,069
2006Chris Cannon R57.7%Christian Burridge D 32.2%165,398
2004Chris Cannon R63.4%Beau Babka D 32.5%272,928
2002Chris Cannon R67.4%Nancy Jane Woodside D 29.0%153,642
2000Chris Cannon R58.5%Donald Dunn D 37.3%237,348
1998Chris Cannon R76.9%Will Christensen I 15.8%131,103
1996Chris Cannon R51.1%Bill Orton D 47.3%207,715
District
Population
821,200
Median HH Income
$95K
Unemployment
3.8%
Bachelor's+
44.2%
Veterans
3.8%
Median Age
30.6
Mean HH Income
$131K
Poverty Rate
9.7%
HS or Higher
95.0%
Median Home Value
$556K
Median Rent
$1,511/mo
Owner-Occupied
67.8%
Under 18 / 65+
26.5% / 12.3%